"Wry humor" refers to a type of humor characterized by dry wit, irony, or a sense of amusement that is subtly twisted or sly.
Sentences with «wry humor»
There is wry humor in it, and a cheerful willingness to offend... And in a film that is alive and not mummified by convention, you never know what you might see when you look out the window.» (filmfreakcentral.net)
Through irreverent, lumpy clay pieces, certainly more amusing than aesthetically pleasing, Arneson injects wry humor into the medium: A series of anthropomorphic jars and trophies have handles like spindly tentacles extending their sinister grasp; a cleat - shaped kettle is engraved with its title, Spiked Tea, 1969; the tip of a finger puzzingly pokes through one of the many clay bricks.» (allanstoneprojects.com)
Reinhart uses wry humor, alliteration and other devices to ensure his text is both informative and entertaining. (bookpage.com)